2 khmer Recipes

sesame oil, beef eye round, very thinly sliced, anjou pear, peeled and sliced, pears in heavy syrup, scallions , 1-inch slices, garlic cloves, minced, soy sauce, honey, red curry powder (khmer curry), red chilies, sesame seeds

whole chickens, cut into 8 pieces (innards removed but use the neck if you have it), white onion, quartered, fresh gingerroot, peeled, garlic cloves, peeled, green onions, whole star anise, white peppercorns, cilantro, nam pla, cold water (enough to cover the chicken), stalks lemongrass, minced (white bulbs only ), nam pla, brown sugar, galangal, coarsely chopped or 2 tsp ginger, coursely chopped, salt, fresh lotus root, cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths, tomato, sliced into wedges, chicken meat (diced into 1 inch cubes or shredded ), tamarind juice (mix 2/3 cup hot water with 3 oz tamarind paste, stir and strain), peanut oil, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, thai holy basil leaves, coarsely chopped, fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped, hard-boiled egg (per person ), pineapple, crushed, eye chilies, sliced very thinly